Na wah for Nottingham Forest o. Since dem appoint Ange Postecoglou as coach, e never smell win for six straight league matches. Na the worst start any Forest manager don get in over 100 years, and fans don already dey vex.
Dem even dey shout say “you go soon chop sack” after Europa League loss to FC Midtjylland wey end 3-2 on Thursday. Meanwhile, Newcastle dey enjoy better vibes after dem hammer Union SG 4-0 for Champions League.
Forest Wahala
Postecoglou side no dey click at all. Against Midtjylland, Forest defence just dey leak anyhow from set-pieces. Chris Wood manage score late penalty, but no be enough.
The team don lose 11 of their last 15 Premier League games, only one win dey inside. Worse still, fans don begin question why the board sack Nuno Santo for Postecoglou. If results no change fast, e fit really bad for the Australian.
Newcastle Bounce Back
For Newcastle, dem don finally shake off Arsenal heartbreak after dem collect two set-piece goals last weekend. The Magpies knack Union SG four clear goals for Europe, with Anthony Gordon scoring brace plus Woltemade and Harvey Barnes adding their own.
But for league, Eddie Howe boys still dey struggle — just one win from six matches and already three home defeats this year against Everton, Liverpool and Arsenal.
Head-to-Head
History dey favour Newcastle wella. Dem don win Forest back-to-back three times for Premier League and eight of their last nine league games at St James’ Park. For those nine matches, dem dey average almost three goals per game. Forest never sabi collect joy for Newcastle ground.
Team News
- Nottingham Forest: Murillo don pick thigh injury vs Midtjylland, e no go play. Ola Aina (thigh), Zinchenko (groin) and Douglas Luiz (hamstring) still dey injury list. Chris Wood wey score penalty last match go likely start as striker against him former club.
- Newcastle: Tino Livramento get knee injury vs Arsenal, go miss around eight weeks. Yoane Wissa still dey treatment room too. But Jacob Ramsey don recover quick from ankle wahala, fit show for squad.
Possible Lineups
Newcastle XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon
Forest XI: Sels; Savona, Morato, Milenkovic, Williams; Dominguez, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Prediction
Newcastle 3-1 Nottingham Forest
Forest no dey get any luck for St James’ Park and Murillo absence go just add pepper to their injury. Newcastle attack dey sharp and dem fit punish Forest again with set-piece wahala. We dey back Howe boys to collect all three points as Postecoglou wait for him first win go still continue.
